MI - 14 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Oct 2020 *8 guilty, 5 NG*

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Jury urged to convict 3 in last trial tied to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot

A jury has heard closing arguments in Michigan in the fourth trial connected to a plan to kidnap the governor just ahead of the 2020 presidential election
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Sept. 13, 2023
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The jury listened to 14 days of testimony in Antrim County, which is the location of Whitmer's second home, 185 miles (297 kilometers) north of the state Capitol. Deliberations will start Thursday.
 
Thursday, Sept. 14th:
*Trial continues (Day 17)-VERDICT WATCH! (Day 1) (all) (State case-Antrim County) (@ 9am CT) – MI – Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - *Eric Molitor (36/now 38) of Cadillac arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Bond set at $250K (10% cash or surety). Bond reduced (1/13/21) to $100K (10% cash or surety). Out on bond (1/13/21) with GPS monitor & other conditions. No longer on GPS (9/16/22). Represented by William Barnett.
*Michael Null (38/now 40) of Plainwell arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K. Bond reduced (12/16/20) to 10%, cash or surety. Bond was posted, out of jail (1/13/21). Remains on electronic monitoring. No longer on GPS (9/16/22). Represented by Thomas Siver.
*William Null (38/now 40) of Shelbyville arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K. Bond reduced (12/16/20) to 10% cash or surety. Bond was posted & is out of jail (1/13/21). Remains on electronic monitoring. No longer on GPS (9/16/22). Represented by Damian Dunzio.
Trial began on 8/21/23 with jury selection & ended on 8/22/23. Jury: 12 jurors & 6 alternates. (11 women & 7 men).
Trial began on 8/23/23 (thru 9/11/23)
Prosecutors: William Rollstin, John Pallas, Phillip Jacques & Daniel Grano.
13th Circuit Court Judge Charles Hamlyn presiding.
Prosecutors rested their case on 9/6/23. Defense began on 9/7/23 & ended their case on 9/12/23.
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 8/15/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-2 (8/21 & 8/22/23) & Trial Day 1-15 (8/22 to 9/12/23) reference post #858 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rnor-gretchen-whitmer-oct-2020.546457/page-43
9/13/23 Wednesday Trial Day 16: Closing arguments by Assistant Attorney General William Rollstin, defense attorney for Molitor William Barnett, William's defense attorney Damian Nunzio & Michael's defense attorney Tom Siver.
For info see posts #860 & 861 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rnor-gretchen-whitmer-oct-2020.546457/page-43
Jury deliberations will start on Thursday, 9/14/23.
 
Friday, Sept. 15th:
*Trial continues (Day 18)-VERDICT WATCH! (Day 2) (all) (State case-Antrim County) (@ 9am CT) – MI – Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - *Eric Molitor (36/now 38) of Cadillac arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Bond set at $250K (10% cash or surety). Bond reduced (1/13/21) to $100K (10% cash or surety). Out on bond (1/13/21) with GPS monitor & other conditions. No longer on GPS (9/16/22). Represented by William Barnett.
*Michael Null (38/now 40) of Plainwell arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K. Bond reduced (12/16/20) to 10%, cash or surety. Bond was posted, out of jail (1/13/21). Remains on electronic monitoring. No longer on GPS (9/16/22). Represented by Thomas Siver.
*William Null (38/now 40) of Shelbyville arrested & charged (10/7/20) & arraigned (10/8/20) with providing material support for terrorist acts & carrying or possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Cash bond of $250K. Bond reduced (12/16/20) to 10% cash or surety. Bond was posted & is out of jail (1/13/21). Remains on electronic monitoring. No longer on GPS (9/16/22). Represented by Damian Dunzio.
Trial began on 8/21/23 with jury selection & ended on 8/22/23. Jury: 12 jurors & 6 alternates. (11 women & 7 men).
Trial began on 8/23/23 & ended on 9/12/23.
Prosecutors: William Rollstin, John Pallas, Phillip Jacques & Daniel Grano.
13th Circuit Court Judge Charles Hamlyn presiding.
Prosecutors rested their case on 9/6/23. Defense began on 9/7/23 & rested their case on 9/12/23.
Jury started deliberations 9/14/23 (10a-5p) ~7 hours.
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 8/15/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-2 (8/21 & 8/22/23) & Trial Day 1-16 (8/22 to 9/14/23) reference post #862 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rnor-gretchen-whitmer-oct-2020.546457/page-44
9/14/23 Thursday Trial Day 17/Verdict Watch Day 1: Judge Charles Hamlyn gave final instructions to the jury & they started their deliberations.
Jurors went home without a verdict after asking for a transcript of a small portion of testimony. The judge said it would be produced by Friday but additional requests would likely be turned down.
For info see posts #863 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rnor-gretchen-whitmer-oct-2020.546457/page-44
Jury deliberations continues on Friday, 9/15/23.
 
Many thanks to Niner for all of the updates in this thread and to all who have participated in the discussion. I started the thread but lost interest when there were other cases to follow. I continued to read local media reports about the various trials but had a difficult time keeping up with this discussion. Thanks, again, Niner, for your amazing contributions to Websleuths. You're a gem!
 
a day late...

Thursday, Dec, 7th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 10am CT) – MI – Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - - *Brian Higgins (51/now 55) of Wisconsin Dells, WI. arrested & charged (10/15/20) with material support of an act of terrorism. Was extradited to Antrim County. Wisconsin: Bail $10K Cash (10/19/20 paid cash-released w/GPS tracking monitor). No longer on GPS (9/16/22).
Trial was set to begin on 8/21/23 but Higgins plead guilty on 3/15/23 & will be cooperating with authorities.
Court info from 10/8/20 thru 2/12/23 reference post #798 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rnor-gretchen-whitmer-oct-2020.546457/page-40
2/15/23 Update: ALL: Antrim County Circuit Court Judge Kevin A. Eisenheimer approved two motions. The motions, which the State filed, asked to join the cases for trial & to admit coconspirator statements. However the defendants all filed either objections or responses to the State’s motion to consolidate. “These statements will provide the jury with more detail as to what happened during the commission of the crimes charged,” Attorney General Dana Nessel said. “I am grateful Judge Elsenheimer has permitted the coconspirators’ statements to be heard at trial.” The next court date is Monday, 3/13/23, when the court will consider a motion to hear arguments about an order regarding Kaleb Franks, a witness in custody. A habeas corpus hearing for William Null case will also take place on 3/13/23. Brian Higgins to change his not-guilty plea on 3/15/23. Higgins is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday 3/13/23 in Antrim County court. He was charged in northern Michigan with providing material support for an act of terrorism. It wasn’t immediately known if he has been offered a deal with a lesser charge.
3/15/23 Update: Higgins: The court’s register of actions shows the plea hearing is scheduled to begin at 10am with Judge Charles Hamlyn presiding. Higgins plead guilty in Antrim County Circuit Court to attempting to provide material support for terrorism, a potential five-year felony; He had faced a 20-year charge ^ agreed to cooperate with authorities in an alleged plot to kidnap the governor. Higgins won't be sentenced by Judge Charles Hamlyn until after the August 21, 2023 trial of his four co-defendants. His cooperation could improve his chances for a lighter sentence.
12/7/23 Update: Higgins will be sentenced on Thursday, 12/7/23.

ALSO:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am CT) - MI -Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - *Shawn Michael Fix (38/now 41) - 6/7/23: Fix plead guilty to providing material support for an act of terrorism, namely the strategy to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home in Antrim County. Prosecutors agreed to drop a weapon charge. Fix acknowledged helping plot leader Adam Fox pinpoint the location of Whitmer’s home, key information that was used for a 2020 ride to find the property in northern Michigan. Fix, who faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, agreed to testify if called by prosecutors.
12/7/23 Update: Sentencing hearing for Fix on 12/7/23.
 
So - anyone or @MrsWatson - 20 years each? Not finding anything over here (Europe).

TIA! :)
 
Found an article!

www.interlochenpublicradio.org

In Antrim County, 2 sentenced for plot to kidnap Michigan's governor

Wisconsin man Brian Higgins was sentenced to 36 months of probation while Shawn Fix, of Belleville will serve between three and 20 years in prison.
www.interlochenpublicradio.org www.interlochenpublicradio.org

Dec. 7, 2023

A judge on Thursday sentenced two men who admitted to aiding in the failed 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, concluding nearly three years of legal proceedings that ended in mixed results.

Wisconsin man Brian Higgins will serve 36 months of probation while Shawn Fix, of Belleville will serve 3 to 20 years in prison.

Both men pleaded guilty earlier this year to providing material support to an act of terrorism by helping to locate and surveil the governor's vacation home.

Both apologized to Whitmer before hearing their sentences.
 
Niner said:
Found an article!

www.interlochenpublicradio.org

In Antrim County, 2 sentenced for plot to kidnap Michigan's governor

Wisconsin man Brian Higgins was sentenced to 36 months of probation while Shawn Fix, of Belleville will serve between three and 20 years in prison.
www.interlochenpublicradio.org www.interlochenpublicradio.org

Dec. 7, 2023

A judge on Thursday sentenced two men who admitted to aiding in the failed 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, concluding nearly three years of legal proceedings that ended in mixed results.

Wisconsin man Brian Higgins will serve 36 months of probation while Shawn Fix, of Belleville will serve 3 to 20 years in prison.

Both men pleaded guilty earlier this year to providing material support to an act of terrorism by helping to locate and surveil the governor's vacation home.

Both apologized to Whitmer before hearing their sentences.
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I don’t think our federal system even has a penalty of 3 years probation for any drug crime.
 
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